Welcome to San Mateo ...
San Mateo is located in Cibola County<1>.
The location of San Mateo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
When the people of San Mateo refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use San Matean<3>
San Mateo is 7,310 feet [2,228 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of San Mateo is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: San Mateo lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
San Mateo is within the (505) area code.
Communities Also Named San Mateo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named San Mateo: This one is located in Cibola County and the other is located in Valencia County.
Beyond New Mexico, there are 5 communities that are also named San Mateo - they are located in California, Florida (2) and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for San Mateo.
Communities near San Mateo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near San Mateo.
- Grants
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants
- Grants is located in Cibola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,835 people
- Former name for Grants:
- Grants Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grants <5>
- Milan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Cibola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <5>
- Seboyeta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seboyeta
- Seboyeta is located in Cibola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seboyeta <5>
- Encinal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encinal
- Encinal is located in Cibola County
- San Fidel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Fidel
- San Fidel is located in Cibola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Fidel <5>
- Acomita Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acomita Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acomita Lake
- Acomita Lake is located in Cibola County
- Cubero
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cubero
- Cubero is located in Cibola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cubero <5>
- North Acomita Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Acomita Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Acomita Village
- North Acomita Village is located in Cibola County
- Paguate
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paguate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paguate
- Paguate is located in Cibola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paguate <5>
- West Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- West Village is located in Cibola County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around San Mateo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for San Mateo.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around San Mateo. See our Newspapers Page for San Mateo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Mateo ...
Looking for more information about San Mateo? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to San Mateo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for San Mateo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Mateo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Cibola, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of San Mateo refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of San Mateo may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around San Mateo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |